How to Use Window Film as a Means of Creating a More Efficient Home
Windows can be both a blessing and a curse. Windows serve as both a means of escape and a way to enjoy the outdoors from within the home. Unfortunately the…
A Road to More Natural and Sustainable Materials to Build Home Patios
Considering building a new patio or deck to enjoy a lovely weather but want to be mindful of the environmental impact? Millions of homeowners across the country continue to use”standard”…
Concrete: How “Green” is it and What are the Alternatives?
Home builders are taking an active role in trying to make homes more sustainable and lowering the carbon footprint of the structure by using local materials and technological advancements. What…
10 Ways To Make Your Swimming Pool More Environmentally Friendly
One would have a hard time denying that swimming pools are some of the most wonderful and luxurious comforts in life. Merely at a touch of warm and soft water…
Biofuel as Renewable Energy Resource to Homeowners?
Pollution is getting worse as time pass and we are already suffering from its negative effects. The harsh weather conditions, climate “weirdness” and the large hole of the ozone layer…
Why We Need to Redefine Green Building into 4 Easy to Understand Elements
Ever wonder how long we’ve been trying to define “Green Building?” I first heard the term in 2005 and thought, as a residential contractor, I should probably explore the concept,…
3 Surprising Benefits of New Prefabricated Eco-Friendly Homes
Prefabricated homes aren’t really that new of a concept in the building market. For many decades now, modular prefabricated homes have been built and sold as a less expensive alternative…
Tar Sands, Political Impotence, and Voodoo Science – Is Civil Unrest The Only Way Out?
Is the climate crisis is getting so severe that civil disobedience is justified to compel the federal government to confront the fossil fuel lobby? This is the question that was…
A Date with Trash at Newby Island Landfill in Milpitas
If you’ve never been to Newby Island Landfill in Milpitas (near San Jose, California) you would be up for a treat if you visited. It would totally blow all of…
How Much Water is Your Home Really Wasting?
Though 70% of Earth’s surface is water, only 1% is available for human consumption. Between faucets, washing machines, showers and toilets, an average family in the United States uses 127,000…